The Worst Is yet to Come: The Psychological Impact of COVID-19 on Hong Kong Music Teachers
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| Title: | The Worst Is yet to Come: The Psychological Impact of COVID-19 on Hong Kong Music Teachers |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Cheng, L. (ORCID |
| Source: | Music Education Research. 2021 23(2):211-224. |
| Availability: | Routledge. Available from: Taylor & Francis, Ltd. 530 Walnut Street Suite 850, Philadelphia, PA 19106. Tel: 800-354-1420; Tel: 215-625-8900; Fax: 215-207-0050; Web site: http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 14 |
| Publication Date: | 2021 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Descriptors: | Music Education, COVID-19, Pandemics, Music Teachers, School Closing, Online Courses, Educational Technology, Distance Education, Foreign Countries, Psychological Patterns, Fear, Stress Variables, Anxiety, Program Effectiveness, Parent Attitudes, Expectation, Student Adjustment, Technology Integration, Professionalism |
| Geographic Terms: | Hong Kong |
| DOI: | 10.1080/14613808.2021.1906215 |
| ISSN: | 1461-3808 |
| Abstract: | The COVID-19 pandemic has made online and distance learning the new normal at all levels of education. Music as a school subject that relies heavily on multimodal sensory and auditory-motor interactions has been dramatically affected. Music teachers may not be coping mentally or psychologically with these drastic changes. This study examined the psychological impact of COVID-19 on music teachers' (N = 120) mental health and well-being through a questionnaire survey and semi-structured interviews (n = 10). The Fear of Coronavirus-19 Scale, the Generalized Anxiety Disorder Scale and a shortened version of the Chinese Teacher Stress Questionnaire were used to measure Hong Kong music teachers' experiences of psychological pressure and problem behaviours linked to the outbreak of the infectious disease. The findings revealed that music teachers are experiencing stress, fear, and anxiety in response to the pandemic. They are concerned about the effectiveness of online music teaching, parental expectations, students' adaptability to online learning, technological integration and maintaining transformative teaching professionalism. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2021 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1295842 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | The COVID-19 pandemic has made online and distance learning the new normal at all levels of education. Music as a school subject that relies heavily on multimodal sensory and auditory-motor interactions has been dramatically affected. Music teachers may not be coping mentally or psychologically with these drastic changes. This study examined the psychological impact of COVID-19 on music teachers' (N = 120) mental health and well-being through a questionnaire survey and semi-structured interviews (n = 10). The Fear of Coronavirus-19 Scale, the Generalized Anxiety Disorder Scale and a shortened version of the Chinese Teacher Stress Questionnaire were used to measure Hong Kong music teachers' experiences of psychological pressure and problem behaviours linked to the outbreak of the infectious disease. The findings revealed that music teachers are experiencing stress, fear, and anxiety in response to the pandemic. They are concerned about the effectiveness of online music teaching, parental expectations, students' adaptability to online learning, technological integration and maintaining transformative teaching professionalism. |
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| ISSN: | 1461-3808 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/14613808.2021.1906215 |
